Datang: My identity as prince was exposed by Li Er

In the East Palace, the father and son looked at each other, and the scene fell into silence for a while.

After a long time, Li Shimin sighed:"I am not a good father."

After that, his eyes sternly said,"But I consider myself a good king!"

"Li Chengqian, I ask you, if I leave this world to you, can you handle it?"

Li Chengqian remained silent and lowered his head slightly.

Li Shimin continued:"In just four years, I watched you degrade step by step, and all the officials watched you degrade step by step. Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu of the East Palace advised you many times, You go your own way!"

"Looking back at Li Yi, in the past four years, he transformed Datang into a prosperous one."

"A strong military, economic and cultural power. Which of these things has nothing to do with Li Yi?"

"In repeated confrontations with his ministers, Li Yi was always the victor, and his victory was well-founded."

"Not only did I help him, but most of them made him obedient. What about you, Li Chengqian? If you are unhappy, you will only use power and violence to suppress"

"Among the concubines in the East Palace, who admires you?"

"Three provinces and six ministries, who is convinced by you?"

"It was Li Yi who discovered the false accounts in the Account Department! Quyuanli of the Ministry of Industry was ordered by Li Yimao! He trained officials such as Shangguan Yi, Di Renjie and even the top imperial examination champions in the country! The Ministry of Rites' fight against the Tubo envoys was once again planned by Li Yi! Several cases solved by the Criminal Department were solved by Li Yi again! The Ministry of War went to sea to make the Tang Dynasty prosperous, and it was still Li Yi!"

"Among the six departments, who wouldn’t be grateful to Li Yi? Who doesn't believe in Li Yi from the bottom of his heart?"

"When movable type was printed, scholars all over the world were in an uproar! Famine broke out, and sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes once again caused an uproar among the people!"

"The people believed in Li Yi! All the officials convinced Li Yi! But what about you, Li Chengqian?!"

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he couldn't help but be stunned.

In just four years, Li Yi did everything to make the Tang Dynasty dominate!

Li Chengqian remained silent, with a complicated look in his eyes. After a long time, he sighed slightly.

Li Shimin said :"This world is my world, the world of the common people, and the world of all officials!"

"Do you really think being an emperor is that easy? How much does the emperor have to bear and carry, can you bear it?"

"An unfair treatment will give rise to rebellious intentions! Li Chengqian, what else can you do?"

"Isn’t it good to be a leisurely prince? Why do you do such an outrageous thing?"

Li Shimin roared hysterically.

Li Chengqian stared at Li Shimin and cried after a long time:"My child is just hate! The kid just hates Li Yi! There is no other reason!"

"Success is king and defeat is defeat, father, you don’t need to educate me more, and I don’t want to hear more! You know who your heart is partial to. His voice gradually became louder:"Is it possible that it was not you, my father, or the officials who forced me to reach this stage?" They all sided with Li Yi, who sided with me?"

"presumptuous!"

"Someone come! Take this traitor to Dali Temple and be outraged!"

……

In just one night, a planned rebellion was quickly put out, and it went away as quickly as it came.

After dawn, the city of Chang'an has been cleaned up, and thousands of corpses have been quickly moved. Apart from a faint smell of blood and the houses being repaired, there are almost no traces of a fierce battle. The power of the country has been lifted. Their hands erased what they wanted to erase.

The news of the prince's rebellion began to spread as early as night, from the courtiers' mansions to the people's homes. When the city gate opened after dawn, the news also spread out of Chang'an City, spreading in all directions at the speed of a plague.

Chang'an was shocked and the whole world was shocked.

People who didn't know the inside story were surprised and shocked, but many civil servants, military officers, and dignitaries in Chang'an City who knew the inside story were naturally shocked when they learned about Li Chengqian's rebellion, and then they were relieved.

The courtiers in Chang'an City had the clearest view of the situation. They knew that the prince Li Chengqian was in an increasingly embarrassing and difficult situation, and they also understood Li Chengqian's mood. Therefore, after the initial shock, the courtiers were quite understanding. They all understood. You know, perhaps the biggest reason for Li Chengqian's rebellion was not to become the emperor, but to earn his own life and only seek a way to survive.

It seems like a ridiculous and absurd reason, but it is actually true. The dignified prince, the second person in the world, the rightful heir to the throne, in order to find a way for himself to survive, he had to hurriedly win over a group of soldiers, hurriedly launched a rebellion on a heavy rainy night, and then failed as expected..

The bell of the bell tower struck one hundred and eight times in succession. The bell stopped and the courtiers of the fourth rank and above gathered in the Taiji Hall.

Li Shimin, wrapped in a dragon robe and wearing a jade crown, appeared at the court with an expressionless face.

This was an extraordinary court meeting. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have only been two court meetings with such a solemn atmosphere. One occurred on the second day of the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan sat anxiously in the Golden Palace. In the class, Prince Li Jiancheng disappeared, replaced by Qin King Li Shimin, who looked proud of his youth. Within a month, Emperor Gaozu issued an edict for the Zen throne, and Li Shimin ascended the throne that the world longed for and envied.

Today is the second time. Ironically, both times were the result of fratricide between father and son of the Tian family. In the past few decades, Li Tang's country seems to have formed a fine tradition. The Tian family is aggressive and greedy for power, so it can dominate the world externally, and it is also the survival of the fittest internally. If you want to be the emperor, you must first kill a few relatives, and cousins ​​are all It doesn’t count, it must be directly connected, and only those with strength can enjoy the final fruits of victory.

Today's court meeting had a solemn and tense atmosphere.

Li Shimin sat expressionlessly in the golden palace without saying a word. A eunuch next to him came out and read the imperial edict loudly.

First of all, it explained the rebellion that took place in Chang'an City last night. The rebels totaled nearly ten thousand people and more than a hundred generals were involved. The leader was Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Then, the"Edict of Abolition of the Crown Prince" was read out》

"……Evil and deviant behavior means walking, and benevolence and righteousness are disdainful. Stay away from the good people, stay close to the small ones"

"……The wine and sex are extremely desolate, and the civil engineering is extremely luxurious. Promote excellent skills day and night. The entertainment of dogs and horses, endless wandering"

"……Not only was he hurt by the ceremony, but he was also horrified by what he saw and heard. Jie Zhi's evil deeds are not comparable to his evil deeds, and his crimes cannot be recorded on bamboo or silk. How can we maintain the system of compilation and inherit the weight of the seven temples?"

These are the original words to evaluate Li Chengqian. Of course, there is not a single good word. In fact, there is not a single good word in the entire imperial edict. They are all comments about how evil and cruel Li Chengqian is. In the end, the imperial edict finally fell silent.

"……Cheng Qian should be abolished and become a commoner. I have been entrusted by God to be a parent and care for all living beings. Even more so than a tomb heir, I would rather not care. Once you get to this point, you feel deeply ashamed."

Since ancient times, rebellion has always been the crime of treason, ranking first among all crimes. The method of dealing with rebellion is very simple and crude, that is, killing, not only the mastermind and accomplices, but also the relatives of the nine clans.

But in this imperial edict, The result of the treatment seems to be different from the past. Li Chengqian was finally deposed as a commoner.

The courtiers below were shocked and confused. No one understood why Li Shimin made such a decision. According to common sense, Li Shimin could almost be regarded as treason to rise to power. The most taboo thing in this kind of life is often rebellion. He never wants anyone to imitate his deeds. Anyone involved in rebellion should be killed without mercy, including his own son.

But Li Shimin chose to be the mastermind of the rebellion. He was left with a way to survive, but was deposed as a commoner. It can only be said that after suffering the pain of being betrayed by his relatives, the ruthless emperor still left some kindness for his family, and it would be nice to show it to the world. Whether he doted on his son or comforted his conscience, Li Chengqian's life was saved.

However, Li Chengqian was just a special case, and the emperor was ruthless after all. The second imperial edict read by the eunuch revealed his cold side. The ground was revealed.

Li Anyan, an accomplice in the rebellion, committed suicide. Chang Kuan, He Gan Chengji, Helan Chushi and others all showed their heads to the public, and killed the nine tribes. Du Zhenglun, a subordinate of the East Palace, and others were not strict in their supervision and were implicated in the incident. They were dismissed from their posts and imprisoned. Chen Guogonghoujun Involved in the incident, more than a hundred courtiers from the prince's camp in the Central Plains were dismissed from their posts and imprisoned.

A large-scale purge of the court was carried out on the day after Li Chengqian's failed rebellion. It started off guard.